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COMBINED BAG HOLDER AND TRUCK. No. 246,667. Patented Sept. 6,1881.

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GOMBINED BAG HOLDER AND TRUCK.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. DRAPER, OF PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOANDREW J. SMITH, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED BAG HOLDER AND TRUCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,667, datedSeptember 6, 1881. Application filed March 11, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known thatI, JOHN F. DRAPER, a citizenof the United States,residing at Platteville, in the county of Grant andState of Wiscousin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombined Bag Holders and Trucks; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,'and toletters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

r 5 This invention relates to certain improvements in bag-holders; andthe objects are to construct abag-holder that is capable of beinghandled like a truck or wheelbarrow, and to manufacture a bag-holderframe that shall be durable, substantial, and cheap.

It is a well-known fact that bag-holders are subjected to very roughusage in being knocked about and handled; hence the importance'ofconstructing a substantial and durable frame 2 for a bag-holder.

My inventionconsists in the combination, with the bag-frame having thetruck-wheels and side handles, of a rod pivoted at one end to the innerside of the side frame, and adapted 0 to engage with an eye on theopposite side frame, whereby a bracing action is afforded to the frontportion of the frame while in use, and said rod is capable of beingthrown back when not needed for bracing purposes.

. Myinvention also consists in combining with the bag-holder frame,having in its platform a bag-hole and an elevated bag-ring, theadjustable clamping-ring formed with the upward flarin g hopper-section,for the purpose herein- 0 after stated.

My invention also consists in the novel construction of the adjustableclamping ring adapted to assist in clamping and securing in positionbags of different dimensions or thick- 5 nesses, as will be hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

My invention also consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out inthe claims.

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view of my improvedbag-holder. Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of the same.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the detachable clamping-ring.

In the annexed drawings, forming a part of this specification, theletters A A represent the side frames, each of which consists of the twopieces a b, mortised, halved, and crossed near their upper ends, formingmeans to support the top or platform B. The lower part or portion ofthese pieces, below the cross, diverges in opposite directions, andforms the legs for the machine. The lower ends, near the base of theselegs, are braced by means of the bars 0, which will prevent anyspreading of the legs at this point. The upper ends of these leg-piecesa b, above the cross, are connected by the bars (I, to which the top orplatform is fastened by means of suitable screws or bolts. The frontlegs of the side frames are connected attheir forward portion, below thecrossing, by means of the bars 6 e, and they prevent any tendencyto'twist and displacement of the side frames. These side frames arefurther braced at their 7 base by means of the curved bar f, attachedfirmly to the inner faces of the side brace-bars,

c, and the lower front brace-bar, e, substantially as seen in Figs. 1and 2 of the drawings.

To the lower ends of the front legs are suitably arranged andjournaledsubstantial truckwhcels for moving the machineor the machine and filledbag from place to place, as desired.

To the sideframes, at anaturalheight-abont the height for the arms andhands of an ordinary-sized mam-for lifting are the horizontallifting-handles D D, the shanks of which are mortisedinto and fastenedto the legs, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. These handles alsoserve the purpose of braces for the legs.

The top piece or platform, B, is formed with a central oblong apertureor hole,'to which is attached a metal cylinder, E, projecting a shortdistance, about one inch, above the upper surface of the platform, asseen in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

The letter F (see Fig. 3) represents a detachable clamping ring orcylinder, formed with an upward-flarin g extension, h, serving as aguidehopper for the material; This ring is split at Ioo one end andformed with lugs t i, (see Fig. 3,) provided with screw-threadedperforations to receive an adjusting or clamping screw for expanding orcontracting the dimension of the ring over the bag suspended upon theoblong ring E. By this adjusting means, in connec tion with the ring E,bags of any dimension and thickness can be adjusted, tightly clamped,and filled on my bag-holder.

The rear or filling side of the bag-holder (see Fig. 1) is provided witha hook, k, on the inner face of the right-hand leg, and a similar hook(not seen) on the inner face of the left-hand leg. To one ofthesehooksis pivotally attachedarod, an, formed with a finger on theopposite end to engage with the other hook. These hooks and rod, whencoupled, as indicated in Fig. 1,0011- stit-ute a bracing means to thelegs at this point while the machine is in use. \Vhen the bag is to beremoved the rod is raised at one end from its engaging-hook and adjustedout of the way, in the manner as indicated by dotted lines in Fig.2, sothat free access is had to the supported bag for its easy and readyremoval without raising the same over stationary cross braces or bars.

The mode of attaching and suspending the bag to the frame to be filledis as follows: The mouth or open end of the bag is passed over the ringor flange E of the top, and held in position,by means of theclamping-ringF, with the upward-flaring extension h, serving the officeof a hopper, adjusted over the same, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of thedrawings. The clamping-ring F is coupled to the platform by means of achain or its equivalent, to prevent misplacng, and when the machine isin use in filling bags the ring, when removed, will rest upon theinclined hooks or bars a, secured to the forward portion of theplatform.

It will be seen by this construction that a very simple and durablebag-holder is produced capable of standing the rough usage; also, bagsof different dimensions and thickness may be adjusted and secured inposition and filled readily, owing to the novel organization of the ringF and the hopper-section h, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

What I claim as my'invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. In a bag-holder, the combination, with the bag-frame having thelifting sidehandles, of a rod pivoted at one end to the inner side ofthe side frame and adapted to engage with an eye on the opposite sideframe, whereby a bracing means is given to the front or filling side ofthe frame while the holder is in use and said rod is rendered capable ofbeing thrown back when not needed for bracing purposes, as described.

2. The adjustable clamping-ring F, adapted to assist in clamping andsecuring in position bags of differentdimensions or thicknesses, splitat one end and formed with the side lugs 41, and constructed with theupward-flaring extension h on one side, serving as a guide-hopper forthe material, and provided with an adjusting-screw, substantially asshown and de scribed.

3. The combination, with the bag-holder frame having in its platform ortop piece a bag-hole, and an elevated oblong ring over which the monthend of the bag is passed, of the adjustable clamping-ring F, formed withan upward extension or hopper-section, h, for clamping and securing thebag over the said elevated ring and conducting the material to the bag,substantially as described.

4. The improved bag holder and truck consisting of the braced sideframes with the side handles D, pivoted bracing-rod m, and truckwheels,the platform B, provided with the oblong ring E for the passage andsuspension of the bag, and the adjustable clamping-ring F, with thehopper-section 11, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FORNEY DRAPER.

\Vitnesses WILLIAM CownURoY, HENRY W. OowDURoY.

